Monday, August 29, 2016

Polity Quiz for SSC CGL 2016

Q1. Expenses incurred out of the Contingency Fund of India are
(a) subsequently recouped by transferring savings from other heads of budget
(b) recouped through supplementary, addition or excess grants by Parliament
(c) not recouped till the whole fund is exhausted
(d) recouped by collecting contributions from various states

Q2. Which of the following are the circumstances under which an elected member of Parliament may be disqualified on the ground of defection?
1. If he voluntarily gives up his membership of a political party
2. If he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party without prior permission of the political party
3. If he is expelled by the party for anti-party activities
4. If he joins a political party other than the party on whose ticket he contested and got elected
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4  
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Q3. The Constitution of India provides that a bill passed by the Union Parliament cannot become a law until the President accords his approval to it. Normally, the President accords his approval but he can withhold his assent and can ask the House to reconsider it. This power is applicable to the
1. Money Bills
2. Ordinary Bills
3. Financial Bills
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q4. If the speaker of the Lok Sabha wants to resign, he is required to send his resignation letter to the
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Deputy Speaker
(c) President
(d) Parliament secretariat

Q5. Which of the following offices have been provided by the Constitution?
1. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
2. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
3. Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly
4. Deputy Prime Minister
Codes:
(a) 1, 2 and 3  
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q6. In the removal of which of the following officials does the Parliament play no role? 
1. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
2. Judges of the High Courts
3. Judges of the Supreme Court
4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Codes:
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2 
(d) 3 only

Q7. Money Bill
1. Cannot be introduced in the Council of States
2. Needs to be certified as such by the President
3. Can be amended by the Council of States
4. President has to assent it without delay
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4  
(b) 1, 2, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 2, 4

Q8. Parliament is empowered to get the following removed
1. Comptroller and Auditor General
2. Supreme Court judges
3. Chairman of UPSC
4. High Court judges
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4  
(c) 2, 4 only
(b) 1, 2, 4
(d) 1, 2

Q9. Who is considered the guardian of the public purse?
(a) Parliament
(b) Comptroller and Auditor General
(c) Public Accounts Committee
(d) The President

Q10.  All moneys received by or on behalf of the Government of India are credited to
1. the Consolidated Fund of India
2. the Public Account of India
3. the Contingency Fund of India
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1, 3,
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2

Q11.  Members of Rajya Sabha are not associated with
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2     
(b) 1
(c) 2      
(d) 1 and 3

Q12.  Which of the following is concerned with the regularity and economy of expenditure of government?
(a) Public Account Committee
(b) Estimates Committees
(c) Business Advisory Committee
(d) Committee on Offices on Profit
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Q13. The members of the Rajya Sabha are
(a) Elected indirectly
(b) Mostly nominated
(c) Elected directly as well as indirectly
(d) Elected by the members of the Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils of States

Q14. As a result of prorogation which of the following is not affected?
(a) Resolutions
(b) Bills
(c) Motions
(d) Notices

Q15.  Which Union Territories are represented in Rajya at present?
I. Delhi
II. Pondicherry
III. Lakshadweep
IV. Chandigarh
Codes:
(a) I, II and IV
(b) II and III
(c) I, II, III and IV 
(c) I and II

Answers:

Q1. Expenses incurred out of the Contingency Fund of India are
(a) subsequently recouped by transferring savings from other heads of budget
(b) recouped through supplementary, addition or excess grants by Parliament
(c) not recouped till the whole fund is exhausted
(d) recouped by collecting contributions from various states
Ans. (b)

Q2. Which of the following are the circumstances under which an elected member of Parliament may be disqualified on the ground of defection?
1. If he voluntarily gives up his membership of a political party
2. If he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party without prior permission of the political party
3. If he is expelled by the party for anti-party activities
4. If he joins a political party other than the party on whose ticket he contested and got elected
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4  
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans.(b)

Q3. The Constitution of India provides that a bill passed by the Union Parliament cannot become a law until the President accords his approval to it. Normally, the President accords his approval but he can withhold his assent and can ask the House to reconsider it. This power is applicable to the
1. Money Bills
2. Ordinary Bills
3. Financial Bills
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans.(c)

Q4. If the speaker of the Lok Sabha wants to resign, he is required to send his resignation letter to the
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Deputy Speaker
(c) President
(d) Parliament secretariat
Ans.(b)

Q5. Which of the following offices have been provided by the Constitution?
1. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
2. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
3. Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly
4. Deputy Prime Minister
Codes:
(a) 1, 2 and 3  
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans.(a)

Q6. In the removal of which of the following officials does the Parliament play no role?
1. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
2. Judges of the High Courts
3. Judges of the Supreme Court
4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Codes:
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2 
(d) 3 only
Ans.(a)

Q7. Money Bill
1. Cannot be introduced in the Council of States
2. Needs to be certified as such by the President
3. Can be amended by the Council of States
4. President has to assent it without delay
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4  
(b) 1, 2, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 2, 4
Ans. (a)

Q8. Parliament is empowered to get the following removed
1. Comptroller and Auditor General
2. Supreme Court judges
3. Chairman of UPSC
4. High Court judges
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4  
(c) 2, 4 only
(b) 1, 2, 4
(d) 1, 2
Ans.(a)

Q9. Who is considered the guardian of the public purse?
(a) Parliament
(b) Comptroller and Auditor General
(c) Public Accounts Committee
(d) The President
Ans.(b)

Q10.  All moneys received by or on behalf of the Government of India are credited to
1. the Consolidated Fund of India
2. the Public Account of India
3. the Contingency Fund of India
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1, 3,
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2
Ans.(c)

Q11.  Members of Rajya Sabha are not associated with
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2     
(b) 1
(c) 2      
(d) 1 and 3
Ans.(c)

Q12.  Which of the following is concerned with the regularity and economy of expenditure of government?
(a) Public Account Committee
(b) Estimates Committees
(c) Business Advisory Committee
(d) Committee on Offices on Profit
Ans.(a)
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Q13. The members of the Rajya Sabha are
(a) Elected indirectly
(b) Mostly nominated
(c) Elected directly as well as indirectly
(d) Elected by the members of the Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils of States
Ans.(a)

Q14. As a result of prorogation which of the following is not affected?
(a) Resolutions
(b) Bills
(c) Motions
(d) Notices
Ans.(b)

Q15.  Which Union Territories are represented in Rajya at present?
I. Delhi
II. Pondicherry
III. Lakshadweep
IV. Chandigarh
Codes:
(a) I, II and IV
(b) II and III
(c) I, II, III and IV 
(c) I and II
Ans.(d)

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